Rock and roll caterers

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Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times

Alex Brown, left, and Evan George make up the food-blogging and vegetarian-catering team Hot Knives. Their catering company is part of a small but growing DIY foodie movement among those at the vanguard of L.A.s underground art and music scene.

Alex Brown, left, and Evan George make up the food-blogging and vegetarian-catering team Hot Knives. Their catering company is part of a small but growing DIY foodie movement among those at the vanguard of L.A.s underground art and music scene. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Brown slices asparagus for a salad. When youre getting into music, you want to be into the most obscure bands with the smallest release records. With food, its the same thing, he says.

Brown slices asparagus for a salad. When youre getting into music, you want to be into the most obscure bands with the smallest release records. With food, its the same thing, he says. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)